Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement 2020

Southbank Centre welcomes the opportunity to set out the steps that we have taken, and that we will take, to tackle modern slavery and human trafficking in our supply chains and own operations.

This is our second Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement to be posted on our website.  

Since our last statement, published in 2019, Southbank Centre:

• has undertaken a risk based review of all of our key supply chains, including those third party companies providing merchandise, catering, security, cleaning, maintenance, information technology and building services to Southbank Centre.  We will continue this review over the next 12 months as necessary;
• has introduced standard terms requiring certain key suppliers and business partners to comply with the Modern Slavery Act 2015; not to engage in any activity, practice or conduct which would give rise to an offence under the Modern Slavery Act 2015, including if such activity, practice or conduct were carried out in the UK; and to make the same requirements of their own sub-contractors.  We will continue to seek to incorporate such terms with new contractors and suppliers where deemed necessary;
• has identified significant suppliers, particularly those operating in areas identified as high risk, who have not published a modern slavery statement and written to them to seek confirmation of their commitment to ensure compliance with the Modern Slavery Act 2015 within their own organisations.  We continue to assess the responses and what, if any, rights are available to us to address any identified failings; and
• is in the process of publishing its Anti-Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Policy for dissemination throughout our organisation.  We will make all staff (including new staff) aware of the Policy and we will also seek to develop and implement a training programme for all staff to further implement and promote the Policy.

We will continue to monitor these steps and each year will formally review them to see where they can and should be adapted and developed.

Approved by Southbank Centre Board of Governors on 19 November 2020.